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Re:Hetzner announcement: Price changes for servers ordered v... by secondcoming on Friday January 21, 2022 @08:52AM (#30023438)
'Base price' is what's called a 'Standing Charge' in the UK?

(it's a flat daily fee you pay regardless of your gas/electricity usage)

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Re:Hetzner announcement: Price changes for servers ordered v... by suction on Friday January 21, 2022 @08:58AM (#30023522)
It's a service charge. They say it's a rental fee for the meter. Just one of those scams that are allowed to go on because nobody bothers to take them to court for it. ISPs are doing it too, i.e. charging a monthly fee for the DSL modem they install in your flat.
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Re:Hetzner announcement: Price changes for servers ordered v... by PinguTS on Friday January 21, 2022 @08:58AM (#30023519)
No, Base price is basically for renting the meter (and maybe some other internal fees).
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